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How China is shackling Trump’s cyber agenda

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Gimhae International Airport terminal, Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

By Sam Sabin

President Trump wants to drive a hard line against nation-state cyber hackers. There’s just one — pretty significant — obstacle in his way: China.

China is America’s biggest cyber adversary, but it’s also the country that wields the most economic leverage over the U.S.

For the Trump administration, keeping its promise to strike back against nation-state cyber spies, including China’s, is a lower priority than managing trade ties with Beijing.

Read more at Axios

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